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Journal New York Ent. Soc. 



[Vol. II. 



K. nigra S/rcfc/i. 



1872— A', ui'^'ia Strktch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 68. 



Black, thinly scaled, prothorax, anal tuft, costa of primaries 

 and a faint oblique transverse band, yellow. Expanse, 22 mm. 



Habitat, California [Stretch]. 



K. eavesii Stretch. 



1872 — K. eavesii STRETCH, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 69. 



Black, wings translucent centrally. Prothorax, costal edge, 

 and a faint or partly obsolete band, furcate toward costa; pale 

 yellow. Expanse, 22 mm. 



Habitat, Nevada, California. 



K. tricolor Stretch. 



1871— A', tricolor Strktch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A,, Vol. I, p. 67. 



Black ; secondaries clear red except at margin. Prothorax, 

 base of costa and a transverse band on primaries pale yellowish. 

 .Vbdomen red above, black at tip. Expanse, 25 mm. 



Habitat, Nevada [Stretch]. 



K. fulva Stretch. 



1872 -K. fttlvo Siretcii, Zyg. and Bom. N. A., Vol. I, p. 67, 

 Black ; secondaries pale buff for basal two-thirds. Prothorax, 



ti]-) of abdomen, costal edge and a narrow, angulated, transverse 



band on primaries, pale buff. Expanse, 23 mm. 

 Habitat, California. 



Genus Parasemia Hubner. 



1822? — Parasemia HiinNER, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 121. 



1828 — Xeiiieophila Stei'mens, III. Brit. Ent. Haust., Vol. II, p. 12. 



1865 — Eupsychotiia Grote, Pioc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. IV, p. 317. 



Synopsis of vareities. 



Hind wings black and white. 



A discal dot on fore wings ..... 



No discal dot ....... 



Hind wings black and yellow or reddish 

 Hind wings black. 



A discal dot on fore wings ..... 



No discal dot ....... 



petrosa. 

 var. geddesi. 

 var modesta. 



var. geometrica 

 var. scudderi. 



P. petrosa Walker. 



i%SS—^ciiieophila pelrosa Wai.kkk, Cat. Hrit. Mus., Vol. Ill, p. 626. 



var. geddesi Neumo'gen. 



1884 — .V. ,^<Y/ir/tM7 Neimiecen, Pap., Vol. Ill, p. 137. 



